Finally a different kind of leadership altogether. The kind of leadership we all exhibit when we become advocates for our patients in need within their systems and beyond. I found a great article over at EMSWorld.com that looks at how [...]More →

Genetic engineering cardiac arrhythmias away, predicting flu outbreaks in your area, drops in teen drug abuse, and we’ll take a look at a unique and cost effective solution to your EMS training patient simulation situations. If that's what you're looking for, you found it, right here on this week's episode of the MedicCast.More →

Getting in touch with your EMS Community, women ignoring heart disease symptoms, gaining weight on night shift and we’ll have a special segment on the advantages of mechanical CPR devices in cardiac arrest care. If that's what you're looking for, you found it, right here on this week's episode of the MedicCast.More →

Next up in the news is a story that has to do with how we keep our patients alive and not dead. In the case of sudden cardiac arrest in the field, that process starts with rapidly applied bystander CPR. [...]More →

Dying from alcohol, mental health and EMS in America, developing a culture of safety, and what are the best practices for live online education for EMTs and Paramedics. If that's what you're looking for, you found it, right here on this week's episode of the MedicCast.More →

Engineered addictive foods, stroke treatment delays, focusing on summer water safety and we’ll check in with a brand new way to get your CPR certification remotely with paramedic and entrepreneur Roy Shaw. If that's what you're looking for, you found it, right here on this week's episode of the MedicCast.More →

On this episode of the MedicCast TV Weekly Commentary I thought I would chat with you about the proper approach to your regular con-ed or refresher training. I recently went through my bi-annual revert for National Registry. This cycle for me is the update from EMTP to Paramedic so there was some new material, but the bulk of it was material I "already knew."More →

While we are on the subject of community outreach and prevention efforts, how many people do you think you could teach CPR two in a single afternoon? The Las Vegas fire department in association with the American Heart Association trained [...]More →

Coming out in this weeks episode I bring you another segment I reported at the AACN critical care nurses conference in Boston a few weeks ago. I got the chance to stop in at the Physio-Control booth, where I chatted with Group Manager for Hospital Marketing, Ken Craig. Ken was there with his team showing off the brand-new TrueCPR training tool.More →

As a CPR instructor, I'm always looking for tools to use in my classes for both the community and for healthcare professionals. This week I want to show you an iPad app that provides you a CPR AED Trainer that has many features instructors like me love to see.More →

First up in the news this week as an interesting article I found over at EMSworld.com. It’s really less of a news item and more of a how-to-link, but I found it interesting. EMSworld.com and other sites out there post [...]More →

It’s that time year again were all getting ready to prepare for a new influx of EMS students. These EMT or paramedic students mean that part of our job is to train them to be able to handle the things [...]More →

The other day I attended a lecture given by an ER physician who is also the medical director for our local EMS service. She is a very educated lady, with many years of experience in the ER and in the [...]More →